【Hunan】Zongtang Zuo’s Chicken

Overview

General Tso's Chicken, also known as Zuo Cock. Created by Peng Changgui and named after Zuo Zongtang, it actually has no direct relationship with Zuo Zongtang, a general in the late Qing Dynasty. "General Tso's Chicken" originated from the visit of Commander Redford of the US Seventh Fleet to Taiwan in 1950. He was in charge of the cooking. He used pickled boneless chicken legs and deep-fried them until they were "crispy on the outside and soft on the inside". Stir-fry evenly with soy sauce, vinegar, chili and other seasonings, then thicken the soup and drizzle with sesame oil to make this dish. It tastes crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. It has the spicy taste of Hunan cuisine and is named after the famous Hunan general Zuo Zongtang.

Tags

• hot dishes
• quick dishes
• hunan cuisine
• chicken legs
• chili oil
• dried chili pepper
• egg yolk
• garlic
• light soy sauce
• starch
• white sugar
• white vinegar
• ginger
• green onions
• salt
• water

Ingredients

Steps

1. 1 Prepare ingredients

   

2. 2 Chop ginger and garlic into mince, mince green onion, and cut dry chili into sections

   

3. 3 Debone the chicken legs and cut the meat into chunks

   

4. 4 First use egg yolk and salt to mix the chicken pieces

   

5. 5 After the oil in the pot is heated, add the starch and mix well

   

6. 6 When the oil in the pan is hot, add the chicken pieces and fry over high heat. Fry while flipping until crispy and golden brown on the surface. Remove and drain the oil and set aside

   

7. 7 Put the light soy sauce, starch, white vinegar, sugar, water, chili oil, and chopped green onion into a bowl and mix well and set aside

   

8. 8 Put a little oil in the pot, add minced ginger, garlic and dried chili and sauté until fragrant

   

9. 9 Add the sauce and bring to a boil

   

10. 10 Add the fried chicken pieces and stir-fry quickly until the chicken pieces are evenly coated with seasonings and serve